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Welcome to Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2019!

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Coalition of North American Zoos and Aquariums
Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2019
July 1 - July 31, 2019
Jeff Dillon's avatar

Jeff Dillon

Alaska SeaLife Center

"I will work hard this and every month to reduce my dependence on single-use plastics while sharing what I have learned with those around me. "

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 250 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    7.0
    public officials or leaders
    contacted
  • UP TO
    18
    zero-waste meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    7.0
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill

Jeff's actions

Create Your Own Action

Sharing Hope

I will give at least 3 public presentations about single-use plastics every week during the challenge.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Write Letters or Emails

I will write 1 letter(s) or email(s) per day to a public official or company to advocate for planet-friendly policies.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Takeout Pro

I will use my own containers when ordering takeout.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Cook a Zero-Plastic Waste Meal

I will prepare 3 meal(s) at home each day without using any items packaged in single-use plastic.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Visit the Butcher

I will purchase meats and cheeses from the deli counter or a butcher shop, and use my own containers to do so.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

  • Jeff Dillon's avatar
    Jeff Dillon 7/01/2019 4:21 PM
    Just realizing that most of the challenges I selected require the whole day to complete. Hmmm, so now I have to make sure I check in before bedtime. Has anyone tried the "app" from last year yet? I know it wasn't technically an app but a shortcut for the phone. Maybe I need that to help remind me. 
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    • Lynn Nappi's avatar
      Lynn Nappi 7/01/2019 5:10 PM
      I used it last year Jeff and it was super helpful for me to pull up rather quickly for days like the weekend.  Give it a try for sure, I think you'll find it helpful as well!    Set a reminder on your phone to go off nightly to check in!  Good luck!
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    Jeff Dillon 6/28/2019 10:04 AM
    As I research for my talks on single-use plastic impacts, I run across a LOT of great resources. I'm going to share at least one per day of this entire challenge. Let me know if any of them resonate with you. I send seek peek of one now, it's called PlasticBank, a non-profit with an interesting take on helping developing countries and economies deal with the plastic waste issue.  https://www.plasticbank.com/
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    Jeff Dillon 6/28/2019 9:55 AM
    Every year I provide content about single-use plastic impacts on the ocean to groups here at the ASLC. This year I have challenged myself to go outside the walls of the Center and share my presentation with non-ASLC audiences at least 3 times each week of the challenge.
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